Welcome to the Match-up Report. It is a one-stop-shop for getting key info on every match-up for the week and exactly where the strengths and weaknesses are for each team. Exploiting those weaknesses are how you can dominate your season-long and DFS contests throughout the year. Below you will see a key that explains what each stat abbreviation is and what it is meant to show along with what the rankings mean. You will also see an explanation of the color-coding that is included in each match-up breakdown. The ranks are based on games to this point and you will see them change throughout the weeks as they play more games and have more differences in outcomes. Every few weeks we will have a trends section as well to see who’s moving up and who’s moving down in some key categories.
Bye Weeks: Bills, Raiders, Bears, Colts
Key
Offensive Rankings
Pace – The speed or tempo in which a team plays (1-fastest, 32-slowest)
PPG – Points scored per game (1-most, 32-least)
T.O.P. – Time of Possession (1-most, 32 least)
Total Yards – Total Yards Gained by Offense (1-most, 32 least)
RZ % - Red Zone TD Scoring Percentage (1-best, 32-worst)
Off Plays – Total Number of Offensive Plays (1-most, 32-least)
Rush Att. – Total Number of Rushing Attempts (1-most, 32-least)
Rush % - Percentage of Offensive Plays That Are Runs (1-highest, 32-lowest)
Rush Yds – Rushing Yards (1-most, 32-least)
Rush YPA – Rushing Yards Per Attempt (1-most, 32-least)
Pass Att. – Total Number of Pass Attempts (1-most, 32-least)
Pass % - Percentage of Offensive Plays That Are Pass (1-highest, 32-lowest)
Pass Yds – Passing Yards (1-most, 32-least)
Pass YPA – Passing Yards Per Attempt (1-most, 32-least)
Defensive Rankings
DVOA – Football Outsiders Defensive Value Over Average (1-best, 32-worst)
Yds/G Allowed – Yards Per Game Against (1-least, 32-most)
Yds/P Allowed – Yards Per Play Against (1-least, 32-most)
Rush Yds/G – Rushing Yards Per Game Against (1-least, 32-most)
Rush Yds/Att. – Rushing Yards Per Attempt Against (1-least, 32-most)
Pass Yds/G – Passing Yards Per Game Against (1-least, 32-most)
Pass Yds/Att. – Passing Yards Per Attempt Against (1-least, 32-most)
Def vs. QB – Fantasy Points Allowed Vs QB (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)
Def vs. RB - Fantasy Points Allowed Vs RB (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)
Def vs. WR - Fantasy Points Allowed Vs WR (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)
Def vs. TE - Fantasy Points Allowed Vs TE (1-most allowed, 32-least allowed)
New this year is the color-coding to the match-up breakdowns. The color-coding is based on an offensive point of view so when you see green it’s an area to attack in a match-up whereas seeing red or orange should give you some pause.
Matchup Breakdowns
Giants | AT | Patriots | | Panthers | AT | Buccaneers | | Redskins | AT | Dolphins |
9 | Pace | 21 | | 2 | Pace | 15 | | 10 | Pace | 4 |
24 | PPG | 3 | | 11 | PPG | 5 | | 30 | PPG | 32 |
21 | T.O.P. | 3 | | 28 | T.O.P. | 13 | | 30 | T.O.P. | 32 |
15 | Total Yards | 11 | | 14 | Total Yards | 17 | | 28 | Total Yards | 31 |
19 | RZ % | 22 | | 16 | RZ % | 21 | | 17 | RZ % | 32 |
14 | Off Plays | 3 | | 13 | Off Plays | 10 | | 30 | Off Plays | 31 |
23 | Rush Att. | 9 | | 15 | Rush Att. | 10 | | 31 | Rush Att. | 32 |
26 | Rush % | 15 | | 19 | Rush % | 11 | | 29 | Rush % | 30 |
15 | Rush Yds | 21 | | 4 | Rush Yds | 19 | | 27 | Rush Yds | 32 |
7 | Rush YPA | 28 | | 1 | Rush YPA | 24 | | 22 | Rush YPA | 32 |
5 | Pass Att. | 8 | | 10 | Pass Att. | 24 | | 11 | Pass Att. | 19 |
7 | Pass % | 18 | | 14 | Pass % | 22 | | 4 | Pass % | 3 |
Giants | AT | Patriots | | Panthers | AT | Buccaneers | | Redskins | AT | Dolphins |
14 | Pass Yds | 6 | | 23 | Pass Yds | 12 | | 26 | Pass Yds | 31 |
25 | Pass YPA | 11 | | 24 | Pass YPA | 8 | | 28 | Pass YPA | 31 |
23 | DVOA | 1 | | 8 | DVOA | 13 | | 29 | DVOA | 32 |
30 | Yds/G Allowed | 1 | | 8 | Yds/G Allowed | 26 | | 28 | Yds/G Allowed | 32 |
30 | Yds/P Allowed | 1 | | 6 | Yds/P Allowed | 16 | | 24 | Yds/P Allowed | 32 |
23 | Rush Yds/G | 3 | | 24 | Rush Yds/G | 2 | | 28 | Rush Yds/G | 32 |
15 | Rush Yds/Att | 13 | | 26 | Rush Yds/Att | 1 | | 21 | Rush Yds/Att | 23 |
28 | Pass Yds/G | 1 | | 4 | Pass Yds/G | 32 | | 23 | Pass Yds/G | 31 |
31 | Pass Yds/Att | 1 | | 3 | Pass Yds/Att | 22 | | 23 | Pass Yds/Att | 32 |
7 | Def vs. QB | 32 | | 24 | Def vs. QB | 6 | | 5 | Def vs. QB | 1 |
16 | Def vs. RB | 31 | | 19 | Def vs. RB | 30 | | 8 | Def vs. RB | 1 |
2 | Def vs. WR | 32 | | 13 | Def vs. WR | 4 | | 3 | Def vs. WR | 9 |
22 | Def vs. TE | 31 | | 28 | Def vs. TE | 2 | | 11 | Def vs. TE | 6 |
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Eagles | AT | Vikings | | Texans | AT | Chiefs | | Saints | AT | Jaguars |
14 | Pace | 26 | | 23 | Pace | 6 | | 31 | Pace | 29 |
7 | PPG | 16 | | 10 | PPG | 4 | | 14 | PPG | 17 |
9 | T.O.P. | 24 | | 16 | T.O.P. | 27 | | 10 | T.O.P. | 14 |
24 | Total Yards | 18 | | 9 | Total Yards | 2 | | 20 | Total Yards | 6 |
6 | RZ % | 12 | | 2 | RZ % | 23 | | 26 | RZ % | 28 |
9 | Off Plays | 28 | | 23 | Off Plays | 19 | | 25 | Off Plays | 21 |
8 | Rush Att. | 6 | | 16 | Rush Att. | 25 | | 19 | Rush Att. | 18 |
10 | Rush % | 2 | | 14 | Rush % | 23 | | 16 | Rush % | 17 |
18 | Rush Yds | 3 | | 10 | Rush Yds | 25 | | 20 | Rush Yds | 8 |
23 | Rush YPA | 3 | | 9 | Rush YPA | 20 | | 15 | Rush YPA | 2 |
13 | Pass Att. | 32 | | 27 | Pass Att. | 6 | | 17 | Pass Att. | 15 |
23 | Pass % | 31 | | 19 | Pass % | 10 | | 17 | Pass % | 16 |
Eagles | AT | Vikings | | Texans | AT | Chiefs | | Saints | AT | Jaguars |
21 | Pass Yds | 29 | | 11 | Pass Yds | 1 | | 16 | Pass Yds | 10 |
22 | Pass YPA | 6 | | 5 | Pass YPA | 2 | | 14 | Pass YPA | 10 |
6 | DVOA | 4 | | 11 | DVOA | 18 | | 20 | DVOA | 25 |
10 | Yds/G Allowed | 4 | | 20 | Yds/G Allowed | 25 | | 19 | Yds/G Allowed | 24 |
11 | Yds/P Allowed | 3 | | 14 | Yds/P Allowed | 20 | | 22 | Yds/P Allowed | 26 |
1 | Rush Yds/G | 9 | | 12 | Rush Yds/G | 30 | | 16 | Rush Yds/G | 25 |
2 | Rush Yds/Att | 5 | | 14 | Rush Yds/Att | 31 | | 18 | Rush Yds/Att | 32 |
27 | Pass Yds/G | 6 | | 25 | Pass Yds/G | 13 | | 19 | Pass Yds/G | 18 |
16 | Pass Yds/Att | 5 | | 12 | Pass Yds/Att | 13 | | 24 | Pass Yds/Att | 20 |
17 | Def vs. QB | 25 | | 8 | Def vs. QB | 11 | | 3 | Def vs. QB | 14 |
28 | Def vs. RB | 29 | | 13 | Def vs. RB | 12 | | 27 | Def vs. RB | 6 |
5 | Def vs. WR | 18 | | 7 | Def vs. WR | 24 | | 6 | Def vs. WR | 12 |
17 | Def vs. TE | 15 | | 29 | Def vs. TE | 9 | | 20 | Def vs. TE | 21 |
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Seahawks | AT | Browns | | Bengals | AT | Ravens | | 49ers | AT | Rams |
27 | Pace | 25 | | 7 | Pace | 19 | | 18 | Pace | 3 |
8 | PPG | 25 | | 29 | PPG | 1 | | 2 | PPG | 6 |
5 | T.O.P. | 23 | | 19 | T.O.P. | 1 | | 2 | T.O.P. | 25 |
7 | Total Yards | 23 | | 26 | Total Yards | 3 | | 4 | Total Yards | 5 |
1 | RZ % | 20 | | 31 | RZ % | 8 | | 25 | RZ % | 9 |
12 | Off Plays | 27 | | 16 | Off Plays | 1 | | 4 | Off Plays | 2 |
4 | Rush Att. | 26 | | 29 | Rush Att. | 2 | | 1 | Rush Att. | 22 |
5 | Rush % | 21 | | 31 | Rush % | 3 | | 1 | Rush % | 28 |
12 | Rush Yds | 17 | | 31 | Rush Yds | 2 | | 1 | Rush Yds | 22 |
18 | Rush YPA | 10 | | 30 | Rush YPA | 5 | | 6 | Rush YPA | 16 |
28 | Pass Att. | 25 | | 3 | Pass Att. | 20 | | 30 | Pass Att. | 2 |
28 | Pass % | 12 | | 2 | Pass % | 30 | | 32 | Pass % | 5 |
Seahawks | AT | Browns | | Bengals | AT | Ravens | | 49ers | AT | Rams |
8 | Pass Yds | 20 | | 9 | Pass Yds | 13 | | 22 | Pass Yds | 2 |
3 | Pass YPA | 16 | | 23 | Pass YPA | 9 | | 4 | Pass YPA | 13 |
22 | DVOA | 15 | | 31 | DVOA | 24 | | 2 | DVOA | 17 |
14 | Yds/G Allowed | 18 | | 31 | Yds/G Allowed | 21 | | 2 | Yds/G Allowed | 13 |
21 | Yds/P Allowed | 15 | | 29 | Yds/P Allowed | 31 | | 4 | Yds/P Allowed | 10 |
4 | Rush Yds/G | 29 | | 31 | Rush Yds/G | 10 | | 5 | Rush Yds/G | 15 |
12 | Rush Yds/Att | 30 | | 27 | Rush Yds/Att | 20 | | 8 | Rush Yds/Att | 7 |
26 | Pass Yds/G | 7 | | 17 | Pass Yds/G | 29 | | 2 | Pass Yds/G | 16 |
17 | Pass Yds/Att | 10 | | 30 | Pass Yds/Att | 28 | | 4 | Pass Yds/Att | 18 |
15 | Def vs. QB | 16 | | 9 | Def vs. QB | 19 | | 30 | Def vs. QB | 18 |
21 | Def vs. RB | 9 | | 2 | Def vs. RB | 11 | | 32 | Def vs. RB | 10 |
19 | Def vs. WR | 26 | | 27 | Def vs. WR | 10 | | 25 | Def vs. WR | 15 |
4 | Def vs. TE | 7 | | 25 | Def vs. TE | 19 | | 30 | Def vs. TE | 18 |
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Falcons | AT | Cardinals | | Cowboys | AT | Jets | | Titans | AT | Broncos |
8 | Pace | 1 | | 20 | Pace | 28 | | 22 | Pace | 5 |
20 | PPG | 21 | | 9 | PPG | 31 | | 23 | PPG | 26 |
20 | T.O.P. | 29 | | 26 | T.O.P. | 22 | | 15 | T.O.P. | 18 |
10 | Total Yards | 16 | | 1 | Total Yards | 32 | | 27 | Total Yards | 19 |
11 | RZ % | 30 | | 4 | RZ % | 7 | | 10 | RZ % | 27 |
11 | Off Plays | 5 | | 18 | Off Plays | 29 | | 24 | Off Plays | 20 |
30 | Rush Att. | 21 | | 12 | Rush Att. | 27 | | 11 | Rush Att. | 14 |
32 | Rush % | 27 | | 9 | Rush % | 22 | | 6 | Rush % | 13 |
28 | Rush Yds | 11 | | 6 | Rush Yds | 30 | | 16 | Rush Yds | 14 |
25 | Rush YPA | 4 | | 8 | Rush YPA | 31 | | 17 | Rush YPA | 14 |
1 | Pass Att. | 4 | | 16 | Pass Att. | 29 | | 31 | Pass Att. | 21 |
1 | Pass % | 6 | | 24 | Pass % | 11 | | 27 | Pass % | 20 |
Falcons | AT | Cardinals | | Cowboys | AT | Jets | | Titans | AT | Broncos |
3 | Pass Yds | 17 | | 4 | Pass Yds | 32 | | 28 | Pass Yds | 19 |
15 | Pass YPA | 29 | | 1 | Pass YPA | 32 | | 18 | Pass YPA | 17 |
27 | DVOA | 30 | | 19 | DVOA | 10 | | 14 | DVOA | 16 |
23 | Yds/G Allowed | 29 | | 6 | Yds/G Allowed | 12 | | 9 | Yds/G Allowed | 7 |
25 | Yds/P Allowed | 28 | | 7 | Yds/P Allowed | 13 | | 9 | Yds/P Allowed | 12 |
19 | Rush Yds/G | 27 | | 13 | Rush Yds/G | 7 | | 14 | Rush Yds/G | 22 |
11 | Rush Yds/Att | 24 | | 17 | Rush Yds/Att | 4 | | 16 | Rush Yds/Att | 22 |
20 | Pass Yds/G | 24 | | 9 | Pass Yds/G | 21 | | 10 | Pass Yds/G | 5 |
29 | Pass Yds/Att | 26 | | 6 | Pass Yds/Att | 19 | | 9 | Pass Yds/Att | 8 |
2 | Def vs. QB | 4 | | 27 | Def vs. QB | 20 | | 21 | Def vs. QB | 31 |
25 | Def vs. RB | 24 | | 7 | Def vs. RB | 17 | | 26 | Def vs. RB | 5 |
1 | Def vs. WR | 16 | | 31 | Def vs. WR | 11 | | 21 | Def vs. WR | 29 |
14 | Def vs. TE | 1 | | 10 | Def vs. TE | 27 | | 5 | Def vs. TE | 23 |
Steelers | AT | Chargers | | Lions | AT | Packers |
13 | Pace | 30 | | 12 | Pace | 17 |
22 | PPG | 19 | | 12 | PPG | 13 |
31 | T.O.P. | 7 | | 12 | T.O.P. | 8 |
29 | Total Yards | 13 | | 8 | Total Yards | 25 |
29 | RZ % | 24 | | 18 | RZ % | 5 |
32 | Off Plays | 15 | | 6 | Off Plays | 17 |
28 | Rush Att. | 24 | | 5 | Rush Att. | 17 |
25 | Rush % | 24 | | 7 | Rush % | 18 |
29 | Rush Yds | 24 | | 13 | Rush Yds | 23 |
27 | Rush YPA | 19 | | 21 | Rush YPA | 26 |
18 | Pass Att. | 7 | | 14 | Pass Att. | 9 |
8 | Pass % | 9 | | 26 | Pass % | 15 |
Steelers | AT | Chargers | | Lions | AT | Packers |
25 | Pass Yds | 5 | | 7 | Pass Yds | 15 |
26 | Pass YPA | 12 | | 7 | Pass YPA | 19 |
7 | DVOA | 28 | | 12 | DVOA | 9 |
16 | Yds/G Allowed | 11 | | 27 | Yds/G Allowed | 22 |
8 | Yds/P Allowed | 23 | | 18 | Yds/P Allowed | 17 |
21 | Rush Yds/G | 18 | | 20 | Rush Yds/G | 26 |
9 | Rush Yds/Att | 19 | | 25 | Rush Yds/Att | 29 |
12 | Pass Yds/G | 8 | | 30 | Pass Yds/G | 14 |
15 | Pass Yds/Att | 27 | | 11 | Pass Yds/Att | 14 |
22 | Def vs. QB | 23 | | 13 | Def vs. QB | 26 |
14 | Def vs. RB | 18 | | 4 | Def vs. RB | 3 |
14 | Def vs. WR | 22 | | 20 | Def vs. WR | 23 |
16 | Def vs. TE | 13 | | 24 | Def vs. TE | 26 |